Blackcurrant Growers Choice

This selection of blackcurrants features a delightful mix of cultivars, each offering unique characteristics that can surprise gardeners with varying cropping times and growth habits. This diversity is perfect for those who appreciate a range of flavors and harvest seasons, ensuring that they can enjoy a reliable yield throughout the growing period. With options that may produce fruit early, mid, or late in the season, gardeners can experience the joy of harvesting at different times, enhancing their culinary adventures with fresh, flavorful berries.These blackcurrant varieties are specifically chosen for their excellent fruiting capabilities and robust disease resistance, making them well-suited to the UK's growing conditions. The fruits themselves are a deep, luscious black, packed with vitamin C, making them not only delicious for fresh eating but also perfect for cooking and preserving. As deciduous shrubs with a bushy growth habit, they add both beauty and productivity to any garden, typically yielding fruit from early summer to mid-summer, allowing for a generous harvest during the warmer months.To thrive, blackcurrants prefer fertile, moisture-retentive soil and can flourish in full sun or partial shade. Annual pruning is essential to promote vigorous new growth and maintain high productivity levels, ensuring that the plants continue to bear fruit year after year. Hardy enough to withstand the typical British winters, these shrubs benefit from a layer of mulch in spring to help conserve moisture, along with an annual application of balanced fertilizer to support their growth. With proper care, gardeners can enjoy a bountiful supply of these nutritious berries for many seasons to come.To provide you with such a great price, we are unable to accept orders for specific varieties. However, rest assured that whatever we send your way, you will be pleased with your plants. Height: 120cm (47in) Spread: 120cm (47in)Images for illustration purposes only.